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New Study Unveils Deadly Power and Precision of Indigenous Australian Weapons Kodj and Leangle
Biomechanics research has revealed the exceptional power and precision of Indigenous Australian weapons, specifically the kodj and leangle. These tools, designed by Aboriginal people for hunting and protection, display remarkable force and accuracy that underscore the sophistication of traditional Aboriginal technology.
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What Is Australia's Indigenous Rights Referendum Vote? 5 Things To Know
There are about 984,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, representing 3.8 percent of the population. Some of their ancestors have lived on the continent for more than 60,000 years.
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Australia Obtains Copyright To Aboriginal Flag, Making It Free To Use
The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted sporting teams and Aboriginal communities from reproducing the image.
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Ancient Australian Aboriginal Sites Discovered Underwater
Archaeologists have for the first time found Aboriginal artefacts on the seabed off Australia, opening a door to the discovery of ancient settlements flooded since the last ice age, they reported Thursday.
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Australia Set To Join UN Human Rights Council: Report
Australia looks set to fill one of two vacancies on the United Nations Human Rights Council following France's withdrawal from the process, the Herald Sun newspaper said on Saturday, quoting remarks by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop
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Aboriginal Australians Meet At Sacred Uluru To Discuss First Chance Of Recognition
There are about 700,000 Aborigines in a population of 23 million in Australia, but they suffer disproportionately high rates of suicide, alcohol abuse, domestic violence and imprisonment. Constitutional recognition of Aborigines is a complex issue in a country which previously administered its indigenous people under flora and fauna laws.
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Aborigines Built Stone 'Houses' 9,000 Years Ago: Researchers
Circular stone foundations discovered on an island in Western Australia suggest that Aborigines were building "houses" up to 9,000 years ago, a researcher said today.
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Aboriginal Woman Goes From 'Non-Citizen' To Australian Parliament
Wearing a cloak decorated with the goanna lizard, the first Aboriginal woman elected to Australia's lower house took her seat in parliament this week, saying that as a child she was a "non-citizen".
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A Killing Tests India's Protection Of An Aboriginal Culture
India has a "hands-off" policy toward hunter-gatherer tribes like the Jarawas. But what happens when a murder inquiry brings the police into an isolated society?
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Murder Suspected In Deaths Of Thousands Of Canadian Aboriginal Women: Minister
Canada's minister of indigenous affairs Tuesday accused police of failing to investigate possibly thousands of murders of native women that their families say were wrongly classified as suicide, accidental death or by natural cause.
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Australia Struggling To Improve Lives Of Aborigines: PM Turnbull
Australia is making only limited progress in meeting targets to improve the life expectancy, education and employment of Aboriginal people, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today, while drug abuse, violence and imprisonment levels remain serious problems.
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'Racist' Video Game Pulled After Uproar Over Killing Australia Aborigines
A video game allowing players to kill Australian Aboriginals has been removed from mobile stores after more than 50,000 people signed an online petition against the "racist" app.
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Australia Moves Towards Referendum on Aboriginal Recognition
Australia moved closer to recognising Aboriginal people in its constitution today after talks with indigenous leaders, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said as he urged an end to the 'echoing silence' in the founding document.
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Australian Crocodile Safaris Possible by Year End
Crocodile safaris for big game hunters could be under way in Australia's tropical north by the end of the year, providing much needed revenue to Aboriginal communities, a government minister said Tuesday.
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Fury as Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Calls Aboriginal Communities a 'Lifestyle Choice'
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott faced a wave of criticism today, including that he was unfit to be leader, after describing living in remote Aboriginal communities as a "lifestyle choice".
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New Study Unveils Deadly Power and Precision of Indigenous Australian Weapons Kodj and Leangle
Biomechanics research has revealed the exceptional power and precision of Indigenous Australian weapons, specifically the kodj and leangle. These tools, designed by Aboriginal people for hunting and protection, display remarkable force and accuracy that underscore the sophistication of traditional Aboriginal technology.
-
What Is Australia's Indigenous Rights Referendum Vote? 5 Things To Know
There are about 984,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia, representing 3.8 percent of the population. Some of their ancestors have lived on the continent for more than 60,000 years.
-
Australia Obtains Copyright To Aboriginal Flag, Making It Free To Use
The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted sporting teams and Aboriginal communities from reproducing the image.
-
Ancient Australian Aboriginal Sites Discovered Underwater
Archaeologists have for the first time found Aboriginal artefacts on the seabed off Australia, opening a door to the discovery of ancient settlements flooded since the last ice age, they reported Thursday.
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Australia Set To Join UN Human Rights Council: Report
Australia looks set to fill one of two vacancies on the United Nations Human Rights Council following France's withdrawal from the process, the Herald Sun newspaper said on Saturday, quoting remarks by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop
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Aboriginal Australians Meet At Sacred Uluru To Discuss First Chance Of Recognition
There are about 700,000 Aborigines in a population of 23 million in Australia, but they suffer disproportionately high rates of suicide, alcohol abuse, domestic violence and imprisonment. Constitutional recognition of Aborigines is a complex issue in a country which previously administered its indigenous people under flora and fauna laws.
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Aborigines Built Stone 'Houses' 9,000 Years Ago: Researchers
Circular stone foundations discovered on an island in Western Australia suggest that Aborigines were building "houses" up to 9,000 years ago, a researcher said today.
-
Aboriginal Woman Goes From 'Non-Citizen' To Australian Parliament
Wearing a cloak decorated with the goanna lizard, the first Aboriginal woman elected to Australia's lower house took her seat in parliament this week, saying that as a child she was a "non-citizen".
-
A Killing Tests India's Protection Of An Aboriginal Culture
India has a "hands-off" policy toward hunter-gatherer tribes like the Jarawas. But what happens when a murder inquiry brings the police into an isolated society?
-
Murder Suspected In Deaths Of Thousands Of Canadian Aboriginal Women: Minister
Canada's minister of indigenous affairs Tuesday accused police of failing to investigate possibly thousands of murders of native women that their families say were wrongly classified as suicide, accidental death or by natural cause.
-
Australia Struggling To Improve Lives Of Aborigines: PM Turnbull
Australia is making only limited progress in meeting targets to improve the life expectancy, education and employment of Aboriginal people, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said today, while drug abuse, violence and imprisonment levels remain serious problems.
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'Racist' Video Game Pulled After Uproar Over Killing Australia Aborigines
A video game allowing players to kill Australian Aboriginals has been removed from mobile stores after more than 50,000 people signed an online petition against the "racist" app.
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Australia Moves Towards Referendum on Aboriginal Recognition
Australia moved closer to recognising Aboriginal people in its constitution today after talks with indigenous leaders, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said as he urged an end to the 'echoing silence' in the founding document.
-
Australian Crocodile Safaris Possible by Year End
Crocodile safaris for big game hunters could be under way in Australia's tropical north by the end of the year, providing much needed revenue to Aboriginal communities, a government minister said Tuesday.
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Fury as Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Calls Aboriginal Communities a 'Lifestyle Choice'
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott faced a wave of criticism today, including that he was unfit to be leader, after describing living in remote Aboriginal communities as a "lifestyle choice".
